The 2024 presidential election will be conducted with a variety of voting rules across the country. This article explores several notable differences in how states will cast their ballots, from ranked choice voting in Alaska and Maine to open primaries in California and Washington, highlighting unique processes like Louisiana’s runoff election system and Nebraska’s dual abortion measures on the ballot.
The defense in Donald Trump’s Manhattan trial faces the challenge of exposing the deceit of District Attorney Alvin Bragg and the dishonesty of star witness Michael Cohen. Davidson’s testimony described Cohen as profane, offensive, and threatening, revealing Cohen’s bitterness and obsession with Trump. Cohen’s recent TikTok videos and fundraising efforts, combined with his past fabrications and the extortion investigation against him, raise doubts about his credibility. Bragg’s persistence in prosecuting Trump despite Cohen’s unreliable testimony highlights the political nature of the case. The defense argues that Trump’s reimbursements to Cohen did not violate election laws, and that Bragg is twisting statutes to support his charges.
Congress has filed a complaint with the Election Commission against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of violating election laws and inciting discord between religious communities in his recent speech in Rajasthan. The party has demanded Modi’s disqualification for serious breaches of Section 123(2), 123 (3A), and 123 (4) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, as well as other provisions of the IPC.
